Normandy Tribute, Affordable Care and Veterans, The 1% Team, Out-of-this-World Presentation, VUB Science Module

A poignant reminder of the loss of life at Normandy in 1944 was stenciled on the beach on International Day of Peace, at Arromanches, France.  See more at: http://now.msn.com/bodies-drawn-on-normandy-beach-to-commemorate-d-day-deaths-on-international-peace-day

Details about what Veterans need to know about the VA and the Affordable Care Act prior to the October 1 launching are at: http://www.va.gov/health/aca/

Heart Warming Solutions: You’ve heard that expression (maybe even cringed at it): “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”  Well, this family turned a cancelled wedding into an unforgettable meal for 200 homeless folks, see more at: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending-now/family-hosts-200-homeless  What a great way to turn sadness into service.

This article does a good job of putting a face on Farmer Veterans. Since Farmers and current military each make up only 1% of our population perhaps this is a case of career matchmaking?  See more at: http://sustainablefoodtrust.org/articles/veteran-farmers/

If you are a science (or science fiction) buff, here is a great presentation by Professor Sara Seager of MIT about the search for habitable planets at:

If that gets you interested in learning more about the sciences, Veterans Upward Bound offers eligible Northern Arizona Veterans a free pre-college module that combines aspects of biology, chemistry, physics and math.  Check out our program at www.yc.edu/vub or call 928-717-7686 for more information.